State Heroes
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
2012
Specialist Tyler J. Orgaard
Bismarck, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 818th Engineer Company, Williston, ND
Date of Loss: December 03, 2012 / Age: 20
Died Dec. 3 in southern Afghanistan of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
2012
Sergeant First Class Darren M. Linde
Devils Lake, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 818th Engineer Company, Williston, ND
Date of Loss: December 03, 2012 / Age: 41
Died Dec. 3 in southern Afghanistan of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
2010
Specialist Keenan A. Cooper
Wahpeton, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 73rd Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 2010 / Age: 19
Died July 5, 2010 in Yakuta, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive devi
2006
Specialist Chris Kleinwachter
Wahpeton, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery
Date of Loss: November 30, 2006 / Age: 29
Died Nov. 30 of injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled over during combat operations in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
2006
Corporal Nathan J. Good Iron
Mandaree, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery
Date of Loss: November 23, 2006 / Age: 25
Died Nov. 23 of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket propelled grenades in Qarabagh, Afghanistan.
2006
Specialist Curtis R. Mehrer
Bismarck, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery
Date of Loss: June 06, 2006 / Age: 21
Killed June 6 when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan.
2006
Sergeant Travis A. Van Zoest
Bismarck, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery
Date of Loss: June 06, 2006 / Age: 21
Killed June 6 when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan.
Desert Storm
1991
Captain Jeffry Jon Olson
Grand Forks, ND
Desert Storm
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 340th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 03, 1991 / Age: 28
Died while on a bombing mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
2007
Staff Sergeant David C. Kuehl
Wahpeton, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team)
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 22, 2007 / Age: 27
Died May 22 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit.
2006
Specialist Paul A. Beyer
Jamestown, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Date of Loss: June 23, 2006 / Age: 21
Died June 23 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad.
2006
Corporal Jeremiah S. Santos
Devils Lake, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 2006 / Age: 21
Died June 15, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.
2006
Specialist Michael L. Hermanson
Fargo, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 164th Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 23, 2006 / Age: 21
Died May 23 of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle came under attack from an improvised explosive device, a rocket-propelled grenade and enemy small-arms fire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations in Abayachi,
2005
Specialist Dennis J. Ferderer Jr.
New Salem, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 02, 2005 / Age: 20
Killed Nov. 2 when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his Humvee during convoy operations in Duluiyah, Iraq.
2004
Specialist Cody L. Wentz
Williston, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 141st Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 04, 2004 / Age: 21
Killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was on patrol in Iraq.
2004
Private First Class Anthony W. Monroe
Bismarck, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Division Artillery
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 2004 / Age: 20
Killed Oct. 11 when two rockets impacted his camp in Baghdad.